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Digital player and book

All audio book titles added to the Talking Book Service collection are in digital format.  The digital books are available on a cartridge and can also be downloaded from BARD, an online database.  Active TBS users must create an account in order to search and download books from BARD.



Purchased players:


Purchased players are available that will play cartridges or titles downloaded from BARD.  Users must register a purchased player and upload software before it will play the cartridges.  Below is a list of players available for purchase and links to more information about them.



BARD supplies:NLS compatible cartridges and pigtail cables can be purchased from several sources listed below.  The Talking Book Service does not sell cartridges to users.